pretty, beautiful, drop-dead gorgeous

smart, intelligent, a genius

liked, loved, admired

nice, sweet, kind

funny, hilarious, absolutely crazy

noticed, cared for, appreciated

held, beheld, beloved...

The happiest day of my life

Was the day I met beloved

For all the days I’ve lived

I thought my soulmate was dead

I was beheld with a ring

By my beloved

And I let a single word fall from my lips

‘Yes’

I was held close

By the one I called babe

I am

Held, beheld, beloved....

Here is a book. Talk to it. Tell it the secret your sister made you swear you’d keep. Tell it about the line for coffee at the cafe this morning.

When he lies, shake your head. When he’s kind, bat your eyes. Laugh at the jokes, even when they’re not funny.

It’s okay that you got it wrong. Try again. You are not a failure. Don’t you ever let them think that.

You will grow with time and care. Trea...

I am sick again,

No sight, no end,

My eyes are dim

It’s over and I’m tired,

Some rest I do seek,

A place for me to sleep

The world is turning

I can see everything

No peace, no dreams

I’m going to die soon,

It’s something I plan to do,

Let my heart tell the truth

I am in search of

I am trying to

I am doing

So lose no sleep

Do not grieve

Forget me, please

I am saying goodbye,

I am closing ...

Your eyes,

like verdant fields

gently swaying

to the rhythm,

the oaks whispering

another chorus,

lifting their voices

to a cloudless sky.

To behold them is

to be beheld by

the embrace of forest

- teeming with the life of

the warm sunlight

flowing through

the birdsong,

tickling the leaves.

To have loved them,

To have been seen,

To have cherished,

I have been cherished,

undeserved...

I struggle like everyone

I try to relax

But I’ve built up a list

Of all the facts

The things that make me mad

The terrors of the world

At least for me

An insecure girl

When the dress won’t fit and you have to size up.

When the girls make fun of the guy you love.

When your sick of bloating like an air balloon.

When he says good bye without a “see you soon”.

I just want to be held, beheld, belov...

You aren’t here

On the bus

Rehearsal taking up time

You didn’t see what happened

When his knuckles touched mine

I never meant to do it

An instinct you could say

While I was already having

A really terrible day

You’re not here to comfort me

While I wince in my pain

You’re not here to make me smile

While my life goes down the drain

When I see you

My world lights up

You’re like a break from life

Wh...

Long live the monster

Scary, angry, gentle, kind

Held, beheld, beloved...

Hold her closer,

Don’t leave her side.

You really know her,

At least you tried.

She pushed you away,

You both pushed and shoved,

But you held her harder,

Held, beheld, beloved....

Held, beheld, beloved

Squishy soft and warm in my fingers

Browsing the shelves

With my hands and my eyes

Until I find the perfect skein

Beheld, beloved, held

Hours, days, weeks

I carry my knitting with me always

Stealing curls of time with my needles

Beloved held beheld

Picot edges frame your face

Your small arms reach out

In woolly sleeves to me

Emptying drawers in an

Empty house

Folded with...